Difference : Dismissal and Discharge I want you to understand the difference between a bankruptcy dismissal and a bankruptcy discharge. When you’ve filed for bankruptcy, whether in Maryland, Pennsylvania or elsewhere, discharge is the desired outcome of your filing. A bankruptcy discharge occurs when you have done everything you’re supposed to do. The court enters […]
Former Miss Pennsylvania USA Sheena Monnin claimed that the 2012 Miss USA beauty pageant was rigged. An arbitrator has disagreed and she has been ordered to pay pageant organizers $5 million for defamation. Under the Miss USA pageant agreement signed by Ms. Monnin all disputes were to be resolved by an arbitrator, not the courts. Apparently […]
Sometimes, there’s a reason to hurry up the bankruptcy filing. This usually happens when the client really needs protection from creditors. Trying to stop an impending foreclosure sale, Sheriff Levy, wage garnishment, or seizure of a bank account are all very good reasons to get that bankruptcy case filed. When the creditors are moving to […]
